Negele Borana

Negelle
Nageellee Borana (Oromo)
Town
Negelle is located in Ethiopia
Negelle
Negelle
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 5°20′N 39°35′E / 5.333°N 39.583°E / 5.333; 39.583
Country Ethiopia
Region Oromia
ZoneEast Borana
Elevation
1,475 m (4,839 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total35,264
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Negele Borana (Amharic: ነጌሌ ቦረና) is a town and separate woreda in southern Ethiopia. Located on the road connecting Addis Ababa to Moyale, it is the capital of the newly-established East Borana Zone of the Oromia Region. Negelle Borana is the largest city traditionally inhabited by the Borana Oromo. It has a latitude and longitude of 5°20′N 39°35′E / 5.333°N 39.583°E / 5.333; 39.583 with an altitude of about 1,475 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by Liben woreda.